10-13-2015, 04:44 AM
I have read that Yuasa outscources some of it's batteries (Tawain, the Phillipines and Singapore) and that's why a distributor will have a Yuasa for $120 and the OEM or Honda part numbered battery (from the USA or Japan) is $180 (example..have not priced a batt for CB). Have also read a lot of stories of non OEM batteries failing earlier than OEM ones. I don't know.
Here is what Yuasa says on their website:
Yuasa Battery, Inc. has been manufacturing motorcycle batteries in the U.S.A. to uncompromisingly high standards since 1979. Most of the large capacity Powersports batteries are manufactured in our Laureldale, PA plant. All other Powersports batteries are produced in a Yuasa state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in various countries throughout the world. Each Yuasa facility follows the same rigorous manufacturing processes to ensure the highest Yuasa quality standards are met.
Also see link below page A10 under foreign producers
[url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SaDd3FYjpj8C&pg=SL1-PA11&lpg=SL1-PA11&dq=where+are+Yuasa+batteries+produced?&source=bl&ots=Vv7PbN0yIn&sig=3jOsoBSQW9Nr77j5xI0ATOnqia4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCWoVChMIuLXKrIvAyAIVg5ANCh3nJQGg#v=onepage&q=where%20are%20Yuasa%20batteries%20produced%3F&f=false]https://books.google.com/books?id=SaDd3F...3F&f=false
I have also read that Motocross Batteries are also manufactured in same plant as Yuasa and only difference is label.
again, I don't know.
If you google Yuasa you will be ads for Yuasa batteries and Original Yuasa batteries. What does that mean? Again I don't know.
I don't mean to malign Yuasa.. I use them, and recommend them above all others. It is after all a global economy. Not every part of your CB 1100 was mfg in Japan, and not every Yuasa battery is mfg in Japan.
Here is what Yuasa says on their website:
Yuasa Battery, Inc. has been manufacturing motorcycle batteries in the U.S.A. to uncompromisingly high standards since 1979. Most of the large capacity Powersports batteries are manufactured in our Laureldale, PA plant. All other Powersports batteries are produced in a Yuasa state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in various countries throughout the world. Each Yuasa facility follows the same rigorous manufacturing processes to ensure the highest Yuasa quality standards are met.
Also see link below page A10 under foreign producers
[url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SaDd3FYjpj8C&pg=SL1-PA11&lpg=SL1-PA11&dq=where+are+Yuasa+batteries+produced?&source=bl&ots=Vv7PbN0yIn&sig=3jOsoBSQW9Nr77j5xI0ATOnqia4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCWoVChMIuLXKrIvAyAIVg5ANCh3nJQGg#v=onepage&q=where%20are%20Yuasa%20batteries%20produced%3F&f=false]https://books.google.com/books?id=SaDd3F...3F&f=false
I have also read that Motocross Batteries are also manufactured in same plant as Yuasa and only difference is label.
again, I don't know.
If you google Yuasa you will be ads for Yuasa batteries and Original Yuasa batteries. What does that mean? Again I don't know.
I don't mean to malign Yuasa.. I use them, and recommend them above all others. It is after all a global economy. Not every part of your CB 1100 was mfg in Japan, and not every Yuasa battery is mfg in Japan.